By KATRINA BRANDON HIDDEN away within the Gippsland hills is an agave americana (century or half-century plant) that only [..

Agave americana is often called the century plant. It looks like quite a classic agave plant, with rosettes and spiky leaves. Due to its massive size, it’s not great as an indoor plant.

Agave Americana succulents can take decades to grow a stalk and then bloom over several months. While last summer’s bloom meant the end of Johnston’s original plant’s life cycle, several ...

The plant is an agave americana glowing near the pelican fountain in the first flower bed of the park. One park staff member noticed on May 17 that the center stem had started to grow and ...